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Abraham. to his kingdom and returned to his own land.  ABRAHAM. The father of the faithful. As in the Bible so in the Book of Mormon, God is frequently spoken of as the God of Abraham. Most of the references to Abraham in the latter book are doctrinal and but few historical; mention is however made of his paying tithes to Melchizedek.   ADAM. The great father of the human family. His name is mentioned about two dozen times in the Book of Mormon; almost always in connection with the creation, or with the doctrine of the fall and the atonement.   AGOSH, PLAINS OF. A place, locality unknown, in North America, where a great battle was fought in the final war among the Jaredites. The commanders of the contending armies the Coriantumr and Lib. After a victory by were latter, in the wilderness of Akish, he pursued Coriantumr as far as the plains of Agosh, when another battle was fought in which Coriantumr was victorious and Lib was slain. Shiz, the brother of Lib, assumed command in the place of his brother and attacked and defeated Coriantumr. Probably about B. C. 600; but this is only conjectural.   AHA. A Nephite military officer of the days of the republic. He was the son of Zoram and brother of Lehi. He accompanied his father and brother when they went to Alma, the younger, to inquire the will of the Lord with regard to what course the Nephite army should take in. the pursuit of the Lamanites who had destroyed the city of Ammonihah (B. C. 81). Having received the word of the Lord, Zoram and his two sons proceeded to carry it out. They followed and overtook the Lamanites in the great wilderness south of Manti and east of the upper waters of the river Sidon. Here a severe battle took place, which ended in the Lamanite forces being scattered and driven into the wilderness; while all the Nephite <section end="Aha" />